K’taka minister travels 350km daily as he cannot sleep in B’luru
BV.Shivashankar@timesgroup.com
Bengaluru: 05.07.2018
Karnataka’s public works minister H D Revanna, the elder brother of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, travels between Bengaluru and Holenarsipura his assembly constituency in Hassan — a round trip of 350km — almost every day. Reason: He is yet to get official accommodation in the city.
Insane as that may be, the question is why isn’t he staying at his private house in Banashankari II Stage or any of the houses owned by his family members in and around Padmanabhanagar in Bengaluru? Or take up a private residence in the city like anyone would do? It’s simply because he does not want to.
The grapevine suggests Revanna has been advised by an astrologer against “sleeping” in his own house as long as he is a minister. This gains credence in the backdrop of Revanna’s unshakable belief in astrology; he is one politician whose every action and decision is based on auspicious time.
The astrologer has also suggested that the minister move to a bungalow allotted by the government. But there is a hitch here too: Revanna’s preferred bungalow in Kumara Park West is not vacant. The supposed-to-be-lucky bungalow is currently occupied by former public works minister H C Mahadevappa, who has three monthsto vacate. Mahadevappa has been residing in the bungalow since 2013 and politicians believe that the house helped him become a powerful minister in the Siddaramaiah government.
Left with no place to stay, Revanna has chosen to shuttle between Bengaluru and Holenarasipura. He wakes up at 5am every day, performs a pooja and meets people from his constituency before leaving for Bengaluru at 8am. He arrives in Bengaluru by 10:30am and heads back to Hassan at around 10pm, reaching around midnight. Of course, the daily travel is done by a chauffeur-driven government car and the cost is borne by the government.
UNSHAKABLE BELIEF :Karnataka’s PWD minister H D Revanna has been advised by an astrologer against “sleeping” in his own house as long as he is a minister
BV.Shivashankar@timesgroup.com
Bengaluru: 05.07.2018
Karnataka’s public works minister H D Revanna, the elder brother of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, travels between Bengaluru and Holenarsipura his assembly constituency in Hassan — a round trip of 350km — almost every day. Reason: He is yet to get official accommodation in the city.
Insane as that may be, the question is why isn’t he staying at his private house in Banashankari II Stage or any of the houses owned by his family members in and around Padmanabhanagar in Bengaluru? Or take up a private residence in the city like anyone would do? It’s simply because he does not want to.
The grapevine suggests Revanna has been advised by an astrologer against “sleeping” in his own house as long as he is a minister. This gains credence in the backdrop of Revanna’s unshakable belief in astrology; he is one politician whose every action and decision is based on auspicious time.
The astrologer has also suggested that the minister move to a bungalow allotted by the government. But there is a hitch here too: Revanna’s preferred bungalow in Kumara Park West is not vacant. The supposed-to-be-lucky bungalow is currently occupied by former public works minister H C Mahadevappa, who has three monthsto vacate. Mahadevappa has been residing in the bungalow since 2013 and politicians believe that the house helped him become a powerful minister in the Siddaramaiah government.
Left with no place to stay, Revanna has chosen to shuttle between Bengaluru and Holenarasipura. He wakes up at 5am every day, performs a pooja and meets people from his constituency before leaving for Bengaluru at 8am. He arrives in Bengaluru by 10:30am and heads back to Hassan at around 10pm, reaching around midnight. Of course, the daily travel is done by a chauffeur-driven government car and the cost is borne by the government.
UNSHAKABLE BELIEF :Karnataka’s PWD minister H D Revanna has been advised by an astrologer against “sleeping” in his own house as long as he is a minister
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